Banyumas (, formerly spelled Banjoemas) Regency is an inland regency () in the southwestern part of Central Java province in Indonesia. Its capital is the town of Purwokerto, but that town no longer has a central administration and is split over four of the districts within the Regency, with a combined area of 41.65 km2 and a population of 237,940 as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banyumas Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302) The Regency covers an area of 1,391.15 km2, and had a population of 1,554,527 at the 2010 CensusBiro Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2011. and 1,776,918 at the 2020 Census;Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. the official estimate of the population as of mid 2025 was 1,865,270 (comprising 937,725 males and 927,545 females).Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banyumas Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302)
The term Banyumasan is also used as an adjective referring to the culture, language, and peoples of the wider Banyumas area, equivalent to the pre-independence Banyumas Residency. The language of Banyumasan is of Austronesian origin and is usually considered to be a dialect of Javanese.
Administrative districts Banyumas Regency comprises twenty-seven districts (kecamatan), tabulated below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as of mid 2025.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 27 February 2026, Kabupaten Banyumas Dalam Angka 2026 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302) The table also gives the location of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 301 rural desa and 30 urban kelurahan), and its postcodes.
KodeWilayah Name ofDistrict(kecamatan) Areainkm2 Pop'n2010Census Pop'n2020Census Pop'nmid 2025estimate AdmincentreNo. ofvillages Postcode 33.02.01 LumbirBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Lumbir Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302010). 109.36 43,330 49,870 51,967Lumbir 10 53177 33.02.02 WangonBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Wangon Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302020). 60.90 73,048 83,695 87,024Wangon 12 53176 33.02.03 JatilawangBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Jatilawang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302030). 48.73 57,052 66,431 69,615Tunjung 11 53174 33.02.04 RawaloBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Rawalo Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302040). 51.48 45,268 52,847 55,450Rawalo 9 53173 33.02.05 KebasenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kebasen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302050). 52.63 55,746 67,140 71,517Gambarsari 12 53172 33.02.06 KemranjenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kenranjen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302060). 62.90 62,385 72,383 75,722Kecila 15 53194 33.02.07 SumpiuhBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sumpiuh Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302070). 61.96 49,790 57,717 60,353Kebokura 14 (a) 53195 33.02.08 TambakBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Tambak Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302080). 52.80 41,913 50,158 53,263Kamulyan 12 53196 33.02.09 SomagedeBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Somagede Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302090). 43.70 31,827 37,540 39,585Somagede 9 53193 33.02.10 KalibagorBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kalibagor Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302100). 40.26 45,956 56,800 61,265Kalibagor 12 53191 33.02.11 BanyumasBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Banyumas Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302110). 41.75 45,617 52,878 55,292Sudagaran 12 53192 33.02.12 PatikrajaBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Patikraja Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302120). 45.95 50,357 60,637 64,584Notog 13 53171 33.02.13 PurwojatiBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Purwojati Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302130). 41.33 30,804 36,981 39,331Purwojati 10 53175 33.02.14 AjibarangBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Ajibarang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302140). 69.84 89,899 102,326 106,058Ajibarang Kulon 15 53163 33.02.15 GumelarBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Gumelar Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302150). 92.40 45,154 53,349 56,302Gumelar 10 53165 33.02.16 PekuncenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Pekuncen Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302160). 81.10 64,424 75,576 79,484Banjaranyar 16 53164 33.02.17 CilongokBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Cilongok Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302170). 136.10 108,852 124,684 129,626Pernasidi 20 53162 33.02.18 KaranglewasBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Karanglewas Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302180). 33.43 57,195 67,269 70,836Karangkemiri 13 53161 33.02.23 KedungbantengBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kedung Banteng Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302190). 56.34 51,118 61,771 65,904Kedungbanteng 14 53152 33.02.22 BaturradenBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Baturraden Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302200). 45.77 47,152 53,514 55,388Rempoah 12 53151 (b) 33.02.21 SumbangBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sumbang Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302210). 57.06 74,638 93,160 100,962Sumbang 19 53183 33.02.20 KembaranBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Kembaran Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302220). 26.64 72,148 81,737 84,526Kembaran 16 53182 33.02.19 SokarajaBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Sokaraja Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302230). 30.28 76,903 89,184 93,276Sokaraja Kulon 18 53181 33.02.24 Purwokerto SelatanBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Purwokerto Selatan Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302710).(South Purwokerto) 15.58 70,519 72,304 75,606Karangklesem 7 (c) 53141 - 53147 33.02.25 Purwokerto BaratBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Purwokerto Barat Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302720).(West Purwokerto) 7.99 49,083 52,802 54,590Rejasari 7 (d) 53131 - 53137 33.02.26 Purwokerto TimurBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Purwokerto Timur Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302730).(East Purwokerto) 8.39 57,112 54,585 56,434Purwokerto Wetan 6 (e) 53111 - 53116 33.02.27 Purwokerto UtaraBadan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 26 September 2024, Kecamatan Purwokerto Utara Dalam Angka 2024 (Katalog-BPS 1102001.3302740).(North Purwokerto) 9.69 57,237 49,580 51,310Bancarkembar 7 (f) 53121 - 53127 Totals 1,391.15 1,554,527 1,776,918 1,865,270Purwokerto 331
Notes: (a) including 3 kelurahan - Kebokura, Kradenan and Sumpiuh. (b) except the desa of Purwosari, which has a postcode of 53126. (c) comprising 7 kelurahan - Berkoh, Karangklesem, Karangpucung, Purwokerto Kidul, Purwokerto Kulon, Tanjung and Teluk.(d) comprising 7 kelurahan - Bantarsoka, Karanglewas Lor, Kedungwuluh, Kober, Pasir Kidul, Pasirmuncang and Rejasari.(e) comprising 6 kelurahan - Arcawinangun, Kranji, Mersi, Purwokerto Lor, Purwokerto Wetan and Sokanegara.(f) comprising 7 kelurahan - Bancarkembar, Bobosan, Grendeng, Karangwangkal, Pabuaran, Purwanegara and Sumampir.
Tourism
Curug Cipendok is a waterfall 93 metres high, about 15 kilometres west of Purwokerto, 500 metres from the road through a walking trail. It is still natural and is easily accessible on a good road, although there is no public transportation yet. The area surrounding the location belongs to Perhutani, a Forest State Company. North of the capital of Purwokerto, Baturraden Resort features views from the slopes of Mount Slamet. And 8 km to Baturaden, there a Curug Ceheng, this is a waterfall 73 meters, there is an object to holiday.
Among the religious tourism sites in Banyumas is Saka Tunggal Mosque, established in 1871.
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References
External links Official site of Banyumas District Government (in Indonesian)